An unincorporated community of southern California, a residential suburb of Los Angeles. Population: 124,000.
East Los Angeles
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An unincorporated community of southern California, a residential suburb of Los Angeles. Population: 124,000.
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East Los Angeles, uninc. city (1990 pop. 126,379), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles, in an industrial area. It has a large Mexican-American population. There is a performing arts center and a cultural center. A junior college is there.
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- See also: East Los Angeles (region)
| East Los Angeles, California | |
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| Coordinates: 34°1′53″N 118°10′7″W / 34.03139°N 118.16861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.4 sq mi (19.3 km2) |
| - Land | 7.4 sq mi (19.3 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 124,283 |
| - Density | 16,697.4/sq mi (6,446.9/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 90022, 90063 |
| Area code(s) | 323 |
| FIPS code | 06-20802 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660583 |
East Los Angeles (often shortened to East L.A. or East Los or in Spanish El Este de Los Ángeles) is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 124,283. The CDP area includes the separate community of City Terrace.[1][2] East Los Angeles is represented by Gloria Molina in the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. This community receives its police service from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and fire service is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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Geography
East Los Angeles is located at 34°1′53″N 118°10′7″W / 34.03139°N 118.16861°W (34.031462, -118.168653).[3] East Los Angeles lies directly east of downtown Los Angeles.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.3 km²), all of it land.
East Los Angeles is bounded by the city of Los Angeles to the west, the unincorporated area of City Terrace to the northwest, the city of Monterey Park to the northeast, the city of Montebello to the east, and the city of Commerce to the south. It forms part of the East Los Angeles region. The unincorporated area of East Los Angeles was once known as "Maravilla"[4] and also "Belvedere Gardens".[5]
Demographics
| East Los Angeles CDP Population by year [1], [2] |
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2000 124,283 |
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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 124,283 people, 29,844 households, and 25,068 families
residing in the community. The population density was 16,697.4 people per square mile (6,449.7/km²). There were 31,096 housing units
at an average density of 4,177.8/sq mi (1,613.7/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 6.77% non-Hispanic White, 4.52% Black or African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 54.01% from other races, and 4.22% from two or more races. 96.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 29,844 households out of which 51.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.15 and the average family size was 4.42.
The age distribution of the community was as follows: 34.6% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $28,544, and the median income for a family was $29,755. Males had a median income of $21,065 versus $18,475 for females. The per capita income for the community was $9,543. About 24.7% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over. East Los Angeles has a very large Latino population that consists of Mexicans, Guatemalans, Salvadorans, and Hondurans.
Transportation
Light rail service to East L.A. is provided by Metro Gold Line's Eastside Extension, which opened in 2009.
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) provides bus service from East L.A. to throughout the L.A. area. In addition, local shuttle service is provided by the El Sol (East Los Angeles Shuttle).
Education
East Los Angeles is split between Los Angeles Unified School District and Montebello Unified School District.[7]
The only high school in the LAUSD section of East L.A. is James A. Garfield High School. Garfield High School participates in the "East LA Classic" against Theodore Roosevelt High School a football game that traditionally draws over 20,000 fans.
There are current plans for the building of Esteban Torres High School (East Los Angeles High School #2) in the former Hammel Street Elementary School grounds (Hammel ES still exists at a new address). The high school is expected to open in 2009.
Adult Education programs from the Eastside Learning Center and East Los Angeles Occupational Center are intended and currently plan to be relocated at the East LA Star Hospital site. The East LA Star Adult Education project is expected to be completed by 2011.
Oscar De La Hoya Animo High School ranks 6 out of the top 100 schools in the state of California according to the California Department of Education.
East Los Angeles College was once part of East Los Angeles until Monterey Park annexed East Los Angeles College.
Government and infrastructure
As East Los Angeles is an unincorporated community, it does not have a local government, and relies on the County of Los Angeles for local services. Supervisor Gloria Molina represents East LA on the Board of Supervisors.
East Los Angeles is represented by many different elected officials in the California State Legislature. The unincorporated area is represented in the State Assembly, in order of area covered, by
Despite multiple failed attempts in the past, residents are currently campaigning for cityhood for East Los Angeles.[8] Proponents of incorporation include California State Senator Gloria Romero and Congresswoman Grace Napolitano.
Since East Los Angeles is an unincorporated area, fire protection in East Los Angeles is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the East Los Angeles Station in East Los Angeles.[9]
The United States Postal Service East Los Angeles Post Office is located at 975 South Atlantic Boulevard.[10]
Latino Walk of Fame
The Walk of Fame, similar to the one in Hollywood, but with a probable focus on Latino celebrities. The Latino Walk of Fame was inaugurated in April 30, 1997 to honor outstanding leaders who have made historical and social contributions with a Sun Plaque on Whittier Boulevard the heart of East L.A.. Spaces have been created for over 280 plaques. Permanent granite plaques have been put in place for the first 20 honorees. The merchants’ association of East Los Angeles sponsors a Comprehensive Clean-Up Campaign that cleans the sidewalks and gutters daily and removes litter and trash. [3]
Popular culture
East L.A. was both the origin and destination of Cheech Marin in both the song and the movie Born in East L.A.. At the end of the song (which was a parody of Born in the U.S.A.), he parodies Randy Newman's I Love L.A. by singing the East L.A. streets Soto Street, Brooklyn Avenue, City Terrace, and Whittier Boulevard.
Dirty Vegas filmed their music video for their song "Days Go By" on the sidewalk in front of Chroni's Famous Sandwich Shop in East L.A. In the video, a man dances in front of Chroni's, supposedly year after year, in an effort to win his ex-girlfriend back into his life. Chroni's, along with other East L.A. landmarks, is also mentioned in Oscar Zeta Acosta's novel, The Revolt of the Cockroach People.
The area is also referenced in the Mötley Crüe song Wildside.
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References
- ^ East Los Angeles: city-data.com
- ^ 2000 census boundary map: East Los Angeles CDP
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Maravilla Foundation - Home
- ^ Unincorporated Area East Los Angeles
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://eastla.lacounty.info/edu_k12.htm eastla.lacounty.info
- ^ Cityhood for East Los Angeles
- ^ "East Los Angeles Station." Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Post Office Location - EAST LOS ANGELES." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
External links
- Cityhood for East Los Angeles
- Latino Walk of Fame
- East Los Angeles Library
- Eastside Gold Line Extension
- PBS history of East Los Angeles
- Map of East Los Angeles
- http://www.elaguide.org
- http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=east+los+angeles
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